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Daqri Demonstrates 3D Printing Via Hologram
Right now Daqri can only print small objects, but the company claims it should be able to increase the size of the printed form along with the size of the...

3D Printing Prosthetics Part 1: Ways to Get Involved
The need for truly affordable prostheses has led a number of individuals — engineers, research students, medical professionals, even parents whose children face limb challenges — to create their own...

Low-Cost Metal Printing Draws Investors
So far, Desktop Metal has raised $97 million in venture funding for its metal printing system.

Berkeley Students to Recycle 3D Printing Filament
They are creating a system that grinds up and melts printer plastic to make new spools of filament that can then be re-used in campus' 100+ 3D printers.

Carbon Fiber 3D Printing Advances
Simulation enabled by a supercomputer was the key to getting carbon fibers to flow through an ink nozzle in a modified direct ink writing process.

Naval Research Lab Invests in Laser Powder-Bed Metal Printing
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) will use Concept Laser's 3D metal printing technology for rapid prototyping and materials research.

3D Printing Metals: Why Support Designs Matter
Designing with metal additive manufacturing in mind means understanding how support structures transfer heat.

Arctic Submarine to Include 3D Printed Parts
International Submarine Engineering (ISE) is using Sciaky's Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) technology to produce a titanium Variable Ballast (VB) tank.

Caterpillar Digs 3D Printed Hearts
Caterpillar is working with the Jump Simulation center to create 3D printed hearts out of more life-like materials.

3D Printing and the Green Economy
The use of carbon fiber, bioplastics and 3D printing technologies can create parts and products that are even more durable than those that use plastics created from fossil fuels.

3D Printing Research Now Comes with Southwest Flavor
Arizona State University Polytechnic just kicked things up a notch with the launch of the Southwest's largest 3D printing research facility: the ASU Manufacturing Research and Innovation Hub.

Sculpteo Uses 3D Printing to Design Fully Functional Bike
The project's designers made the bike ready for a 700-mile trip from Las Vegas to San Francisco.

3D Printing Improves Farming in Myanmar
Proximity Designs is using 3D printing and prototyping to improve farming in Myanmar

FDA Plans More Research on 3D Printing
The FDA has released a new video outlining its plans for further 3D printing research and regulation.

Russians Plan Space Bioprinting
Russian researchers hope to test bioprinting on the International Space Station to develop new ways to print living tissue.

3D Printing Reports to Marine Corps
The Marine Corps is testing 3D printing to help troops fabricate parts and solve other challenges

3D Printing Could Save Coral Reefs
3D printing technology can be used to help restore threatened coral reefs.

Flexible Heart Model Printing
3D Systems has added flexible MJP materials to its cardiac modeling and printing service to create pliable heart models.

3D-Printed Car Equipped with Drone-Launching Capabilities
Fly Mode features a drone mounted on the rear of the vehicle that, when launched, gives the driver and passenger an unprecedented birds-eye view of the surroundings.

Violinist Receives 3D Printed Prosthetic Hand
NIU student designs prosthetic hand for 12-year-old violinist.



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